Andy Jackson'S Watermelon Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium watermelon
1 qt. vinegar
1 lb. sugar
1 stick cinnamon
0.5 tsp. cloves
0.5 tsp. mace

Preparation

Peel rinds of watermelon.
Trim off every trace of green outer skin and pink fruit.
Cut white rind into small 2 to 3-inch pieces.
Place cut rinds in bottom of a large earthen dish. Sprinkle lightly and evenly with salt.
Let stand overnight.